Comb and brush



W. BUJNOWSKI.

CMBAND BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED IMI. I3. 1919.

Patented Aug. 12, 1919.

FIG. 1.

UNITED STATES PATENT l WLQDZIMIERZ BUJNOWSKI, 0F PERU, ILLDTOIS.

COMB AND BRUSH.

To all whom it may concern:

Bc it known that I, WLODZIMIERZ BUJ' Nowsnr, a citizen of Poland,residing at Peru, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in lCombs and Brushes, ofwhich the followingis'a specicatio-n.

The primary object of the invention is toY provide a combined brush andcomb whereby both of said toilet articles will only take up the room ofone of the same while both the brush and the comb are readyv forimmediate use when desired and a mirror also forms a portion of thedevice.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hair brush having acomb incased therein when not in use but readily swung to open positionlfor the combing operation when desired, the invention being easy andinexpensive to manufacture'as well as compact and pleasing inappearance.

W'ith these general objects in view the in-A tion of the comb-holdingside of the brush.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, a brush is provided having abody portion or back consisting of two similar parts 10 and 11, the part10 forming the back of the brush and provided with a mirror 12 while thepart 11 is provided with the bristles 13.

The brush is provided with a handle formed of cooperating handleportions 14 of the sections 10 and 11. A comb having a back 15 and teeth16 with a handle 17 is pivoted for swinging between the brush sections10 and 11 by means of a pivotpin 18 passing through the handle portions14 of the brush sections as well as the handle 17 of the comb. In thismanner, the comb 15 may be swung inwardly upon its pivot 18 and beentirely hid from View between the Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application led January 13, 1919.

Patented Aug. 12, 1919.

Serial N o. 270,955.

brush portions 10 and 11 indicated by dotted i lines 19 in Fig. 1 of thedrawing. Y A block-20 is secured between the free end portions of thebrush sections 10 and 11 byY means of a rivet 21 and the comb 15 abutsagainst the said block'20 when the brush is in its operative position, anotch 22 being formed in the comb for engaging the block.. A knurled lug23 upon .the comb 15 is adapted to be engaged by the finger of theyoperator for shifting the comb upon its pivot 18. A spring-pressed latch24is carried by the brush sections 10, having a plate 25 flush with theouter face of the brush handle, the said latch being adapted toautomatically engage within a keeper socket 26 ofthe comb 15, when thecomb is closed, but permitting the outward swinging of the comb whenVforce is applied to the lug 23.

An arcuate strip 26 lis provided betweenl the .brush sections .10 andv11 inwardly of the opposite. sides of the brush sections 10 'and 11 tothat in which the comb 15 is accommodated when closed, bolts 27 beingprovided through the strip 26 and sections 10 and 11 for retaining thestrip in position as well as leaf springsv 28 outwardly projecting fromthe strip. The adjacent inner faces ofthe brush sections 10y and 11 arecut away as at 29 to accommodate the springs 28 and it will beunderstood that when the back of the comb 15 moves inwardly of thecut-away portions 29, the comb engages the springs 28 as well as theouter face of the strip 26 and the said springs retain the comb 15 insaid open position ready for active use.

The complete operation of the device will be app-arent from thisdetailed description thereof, it being seen that when the comb 15 isheld open by the springs 28 the handle of the brush as well as thehandle 17 of the comb may be readily grasped by the operator for usingthe comb 15 in combing the v hair. At such times, the brush is also inposition for use for drawing the bristles 13 thereof over the hair.

The comb 15 may be forcibly withdrawn from the springs 2-8 and swungupon the pivot 18 for again seating it between the brush portions 10 and11, and may be substantially concealed from' view, retained by the latch24 seating within the socket 26.

What I claim as new is 1. A device of the class described comprising abrush having the back and handle portions thereof formed in twoseparated sections providing a space therebetween, a comb having ahandle 'pivoted between the handle port-ions of the brush with the combadapted for seating inclosed within the space between the brushsections, a block between vthe brush sections against which' the comb isadapted to abut when inclosed within the brush, releasable means adaptedfor retaining the comb within the 'brush and independent positioningmeans for the comb when in its operative position at one side of thebrush. 'i

2. A device of the class described comprising 'a brush having the backand handle portions thereof formed in two separated sections providing aspace therebetween, a comb having a handle pivoted between the handleportions of the brush with the comb adapted for seating inclosed withinthe space between the brush sections, a block between the brush sectionsagainst which the comb is adapted to abut when inciosed within thebrush, releasable means adapted for retaining the comb within the brush,an arcuate strip between the brush sections at one side of the brushwith said sections cut-away upon their inner adjacent faces and adjacentsaid strip, spaced leaf-springs secured at opposite sides of the stripextending into said cutaway portions adapted for resilient engagementwith the comb when swung into said cut-away portions and seated againstsaid strip with the comb positioned for use at Copies of this patent maybe obtained for the side of the brush opposite its norm-ai inoperativeposition.

3. A combined comb and brush including a brush body formed lof twospaced sections, a comb having `its handle portion pivoted to the handleof said brush and lying normally housed between the brush sections, ablock at the outer end of the brush section co'- operating with saidcomb to form spacing members for the brush sections, said block limitingthe closing movement of said comb, and a curved stop' block at theopposite side of said brush from the comb adapted to engage the rearedge of the comb to hold the same in open operative position adjacentthe edge of the brush.

4. A combined comb and brush including a brush body formed of two spacedsec-tions, a comb having its h'andle portion pivoted ,to the handle ofsaid brush and lying normallyy housed between the brush sections, ablock at the outer end of the brush section cooperating with said combto form spacing members for the brush sections, said block iimiting theclosing movement of said comb, a curved stop block at the opposite sideof said brush from the comb adapted to engage the rear edge of the combto hold the same in open operative position adjacent the edge of the`brush, and spring arms associated with the curved stop adapted to engageopposite sides of the comb.`

In testimony whereof I aiiX my signature.

wLoDZiMInRZ BUJNowsKI.

five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. C.

